aloe

a tropical plant with thick leaves that have sharp points and that contain a lot of water. The juice of some types of aloe is used in medicine and cosmetics.See related entries:PlantsWord OriginOld Englishalewe, alwe (denoting the fragrant resin or the inner layers of wood of certain oriental trees), via Latin from Greekaloē; reinforced in late Middle English by Old Frenchaloes